lp decreasing during a winstreak

moey·12/6/2019, 6:32:45 PM·1 votes·2,161 views

im currently in Silver III, used to get 20+ lp when i win, but after like a 7 win streak, my lp gain kept going down by 1 every game and is now 16lp when i win. but i used to get 28lp when i was in bronze I. Does someone know why this happened?

7 Comments

Ashe mage AD12/6/2019, 7:21:29 PM2 votes

Probably your MMR went up a lot but since your rank is still the same range you're getting matched with lower MMR players then yourself so you gain less cuz of that.

Subdue12/6/2019, 7:37:15 PM2 votes

How many total games have you played? Your first 20-30 games or so in a season have higher LP gains/losses as the system estimates your correct MMR range. As you play more games, the average LP swing decreases to around 16-20.

Other things that impact LP gain/loss:

MMR relative to the game. If you're the highest MMR in the game, you'll gain a little less per win, lose a little more per loss. Vice versa is also true.
MMR relative to your tier. If your MMR is significantly higher than your tier, you'll gain more per win, lose less per loss as the system tries to get you in sync. Vice versa is also true.

Streaks have no direct effect on LP gain/loss except in how they affect your MMR.

toby mcteague12/6/2019, 10:42:35 PM1 votes

LP gains dont care about your winstreak.

LP gains only care about your MMR.

You havent played enough games to get increased MMR.